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We Make Antiques!
Why this pick
Its genial con-game rhythm, bickering collaborators and affection for craftspeople recall the buoyant warmth beneath Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald's backstage chaos.
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MOVIE1997 1h 43m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
For the pure backstage-farce pleasure: a production unravels through entrances, props, bruised egos and split-second timing, celebrating the precarious machinery behind a performance.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kaoru Okunuki
Sumiko Nagai
Shunji Fujimura
Mansaku Iori
Hiromasa Taguchi
Makoto Tatsumi, sound mixer
Toshiaki Karasawa
Manabu Kudo, the director
Keiko Toda
Nokko Senbon